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20 November 2024 16:30

Far from the media spotlight, this is the unexpected fate of Martunis, Ronaldo's adopted son, after going viral 20 years ago

Martunis' name went viral when he was adopted as a child by Cristiano Ronaldo. Syeny Wulandari

Who doesn't know Cristiano Ronaldo's adopted son, Martunis. The young man from Aceh garnered a lot of attention when the tsunami hit Serambi Mekkah in 2004.

At that time, 8-year-old Martunis was found wearing the jersey of Rui Costa, the Portuguese national team legend, in the midst of a disaster that destroyed his family. It immediately attracted Ronaldo's sympathy.

The Al Nassr bomber was also willing to take the time to come to Indonesia, in order to provide direct assistance to Martunis and adopt him as a child. Various facilities and education were given to Martunis to support his life.

But as time went by, Martunis actually chose not to pursue professional football. In his uploads on social media, Martunis lives his life away from the spotlight of the sports world .

So what's the latest news? Check out brilio.net's summary from the Instagram account @martunis_ronaldo, Wednesday (11/20).

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Adopted as Ronaldo's son, Martunis actually got a valuable opportunity to develop his talent in the world of football.

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The reason is, Ronaldo had put Martunis into the Sporting Lisbon academy, one of the most famous football club academies in Europe in 2015.

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Unfortunately, Martunis' presence at the academy in 2015 failed to bear sweet fruit.

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Martunis failed to continue his career at Sporting Lisbon due to weather, language and adaptation problems, so he chose to return to Indonesia.

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Even though he is not a professional footballer, Martunis still plays in local tournaments and won 1st place in the 2024 Dusun Cup in Banda Aceh.

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Now Martunis is married to a beautiful woman named Sriwahyuni on March 31, 2020.

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The wedding was full of happiness even without the presence of his father, Ronaldo.

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Martunis' household life is increasingly complete with the birth of their first child on April 23, 2021.

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Now, Martunis lives simply with his family in Banda Aceh, living his daily life away from the media spotlight.

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